1 Whether you have bipolar I or II disorder, you'll typically need mood-stabilizing medication to control manic or hypomanic episodes. 2  Examples of mood stabilizers include lithium (Lithobid), valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex sodium (Depakote), carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro, others) and lamotrigine (Lamictal). Antidepressants. 2  Your doctor may add an antidepressant to help manage depression. 3  Because an antidepressant can sometimes trigger a manic episode, it's usually prescribed along with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic. 4  Antidepressant-antipsychotic.
One of the first things to do is throw away those Q-tips and never use them again. One possible cause of bleeding after a Q-tip use would be a ruptured eardrum or an abrasion/scratch in the sensitive ear canal area. Pimples can also form in the ear canal. It would take a hands-on otoscopic examination by a medical provider to know the exact source, and how to treat it.
Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is a type of screening that could indicate colorectal cancer, but not diagnose it. This test checks for blood in the stool which cannot be seen with the naked eye. If blood is detected, additional testing would be required to determine the source of the blood. Fecal occult blood testing is what is known as a qualitative test. It only detects the presence or absence of blood. If blood is present, the test cannot evaluate how much blood is in the stool.